Thin Ice vs Pure White
Where Thin Ice belongs to PPG's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Thin Ice belongs to the grey family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Thin Ice (LRV 70), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Thin Ice vs Pure White in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Thin Ice and Pure White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thin Ice would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thin Ice.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thin Ice.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thin Ice.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thin Ice.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thin Ice.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thin Ice would.
Color Details
Thin Ice vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thin Ice on one side and Pure White on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Thin Ice comparisons
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At LRV 70 vs 58, Thin Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Thin Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 55, Thin Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Thin Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Thin Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 70 vs 12, Thin Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Thin Ice is decisively the brighter choice.
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